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Graphic Designers Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Madison is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Graphic Designers in Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,310
25th Percentile Wage
$45,910
50th Percentile Wage
$56,370
75th Percentile Wage
$66,860
90th Percentile Wage
$83,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,310.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$56,370
11.48% 20.45%
2021
$49,900
-6.49% -
2020
$53,140
-1.07% -
2019
$53,710
6.44% -
2018
$50,250
3.88% -
2017
$48,300
0.72% -
2016
$47,950
2.50% -
2015
$46,750
1.22% -
2014
$46,180
5.15% -
2013
$43,800
-2.37% -
2012
$44,840
- -

Table 2. Compare Graphic Designers Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,370, Madison is the second highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $63,380). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Madison is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$63,380
Madison
$56,370
Racine
$55,260
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$53,160
Lake County-Kenosha County
$53,080
Duluth
$52,330
Appleton
$51,730
Green Bay
$51,050
Oshkosh-Neenah
$49,070
La Crosse
$48,860
Eau Claire
$48,630
Janesville
$47,560
Wausau
$46,590
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$46,510
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$46,090
Sheboygan
$45,960
Fond du Lac
$45,920
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$44,970
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$43,930
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$34,830

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.